Chinese word

暴雨

Pronunciation

Pinyinbào yǔ

Meaning

  • nounheavy rain

Example

下午开始下暴雨，大家注意安全。xià wǔ kāi shǐ xià bào yǔ dà jiā zhù yì ān quán

Heavy rain started falling in the afternoon, so everyone should stay safe.

Illustration for 暴雨 (heavy rain)

More examples

气象台已发布暴雨预警，市民应注意防范。qì xiàng tái yǐ fā bù bào yǔ yù jǐng shì mín yīng zhù yì fáng fàn

The weather bureau has issued a heavy rain warning, so residents should take precautions.

Core concept

Rain arriving in a powerful rush, often with wind or thunder, rather than falling gently over time.

Common phrases

  • 发布暴雨预警fā bù bào yǔ yù jǐng

    issue a heavy rain warning

  • 遭遇暴雨zāo yù bào yǔ

    encounter heavy rain

Similar words

大雨dà yǔ: Heavy rain that falls over a fairly long time or across a wide area.
阵雨zhèn yǔ: A short shower that comes and goes, sometimes falling heavily.
雷雨léi yǔ: Heavy rain that comes with thunder and lightning.

Definition in Chinese

短时间内降下量很大且强度高的雨，常伴随大风或雷电，可能造成积水或洪涝。duǎn shí jiān nèi jiàng xià liàng hěn dà qiě qiáng dù gāo de yǔ cháng bàn suí dà fēng huò léi diàn kě néng zào chéng jī shuǐ huò hóng lào

Word origin

暴 (bào, "violent") modifies 雨 (yǔ, "rain"), making the compound describe rain by its sudden and forceful character.

Usage tips

  • Weather warnings use this word because the practical concern is often travel disruption and water on roads, not merely getting wet.

Other meanings

  • torrential rainnoun
  • downpournoun

Opposites

  • 毛毛雨máo máo yǔdrizzlenoun
  • 细雨xì yǔlight rainnoun

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